4-5 SEPTEMBER 2017

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTMALAYSIA

TU

Expert Group Meeting on the Harmonization of the Rules and Regulations for Facilitation of

International Railway Transport

- Country Presentation: MALAYSIA -

Content:

i. Cross Border Railway Facilities

ii. Cross Border Railway Arrangement

iii.Customs Clearance Procedure

Cross Border Railway Facilities

MAIN NETWORK PENINSULAR MALAYSIA• Track Length: 1,566 km• No. of Stations: 104

Electrified Double Track (EDT) (765 km):• Ipoh – Padang Besar (329 km)• Rawang – Ipoh (180 km)• Rawang – Seremban (105 km)• Batu Caves – Port Klang (53 km)• Seremban – Gemas (98 km)

Single Track (801 km):• Gemas – Johor Bahru (197 km)• Gemas – Tumpat (528 km)• Pasir Gudang Line (29 km)• PTP Line (32 km)• West Port, Pulau Indah (15 km)

Services Provided:• Cargo• Commuter

• Intercity• ETS

• Track Gauge: 1,000 mm• No. of Halts: 68

Alor Setar

Bukit Mertajam

Parit Buntar

Taiping

Ipoh

Tapah Road

Pelabuhan Klang SelatanSeremban

GemasPort Dickson

Pasir GudangWoodlands

Tumpat

Krai

Rantau Panjang

Gua Musang

Kajang

TampinSegamat

Sentul

Kempas Baru

Rawang Batu Caves

KL Sentral

Pasir Mas

Kuala Lipis

Jerantut

Butterworth

Padang Besar

Sungai Petani

KualaKangsar

Pulau Indah

Johor Bahru Sentral

Tg. Pelepas

West Port

THAILAND

Kluang

Rembau

SenawangSg. Gadut

Arau

Tanjong Malim

LEGENDSingle Track

Electrified Double Track

Station

Track Closed

Yad Pelabuhan Klang UtaraSri Subang

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : RANTAU PANJANG [NORTHEAST]

• Constructed: 1933• Distance: 18.7 km

• Passenger services• Was 3 services daily• Discontinued in June 1982• Due to security reason (smuggling

activities)

• Cargo services• Was carrying cement from Northwest of

Malaysia• Discontinued in 2003• Due to Southern Thailand unrest

• Current state: track condition deteriorating due to damage from flooding in 2007

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : JOHOR BAHRU [SOUTH]

• MY-SG Rail link opened in 17th Sept 1923

• Originally end at south of Singapore in TanjungPagar Railway Station (TPRS)

• Cargo services to feed New Harbour(aka Keppel Harbour)

• MY-SG Point of Agreement(POA) [May 2010]

• ended train services to Singapore• KTMB terminus relocated from TPRS to

Woodlands Train Check Point (WTCP)• Effective date from 1st July 2011• Cargo services to SG discontinued• Only passenger services remains• KTM will cease services to WTCP when

Rapid Transit System between Johor Bahru & Woodlands become operational (est. December 2024)

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : PADANG BESAR [NORTHWEST]

• 14 tracks• Passenger: 2 tracks (electrified)• Container terminal: 5 tracks (non-

electrified)• General: 7 tracks (non-electrified)

• Container Terminal:• Current: 108,000 TEUs Per Annum• 1,241 TEUs Laden Container at any

one time• 2 weight bridge• Container stacking: 3 layers• 4-5 daily trips to New Butterworth

Container Terminal

• Upgrade works:• Estimated completion: March 2018• Cost: RM29 Millions/USD6.8 Millions

PADANG BESAR CONTAINER TERMINAL UPGRADE

Upgrade works:

• Upgrade hardstand to accommodate 5-layer stacking

• New elevated office & security post• Additional 2 weight bridge• Replace existing BS80 rail & turnout to UIC54• Track flushing• Increase annual capacity to 132,000 TEUs

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Tracks for Padang Besar Container

Terminal

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Limited access road

SRT passenger train & Malaysia –Thailand Landbridge Service

Existing Weight Bridge

(1-in, 1-out)

Towards Thailand

Maintenance Depoh

Maintenance Depot(7 bays)

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introduced in year 1999

represents an international collaborationbetween KTMB and the State Railway ofThailand (SRT)

started with 2 weekly trains from Port Klang toBangsue

gradually expanded to major dry and seaports in Malaysia and terminates at variousstations and freight terminal in Thai territory.

Shorter travelling time by rail from Port Klang– Bangsue takes 60 hours while sea transporttakes 5-7 days.

LANDBRIDGE SERVICE BETWEEN MALAYSIA - THAILAND (CARGO SERVICES)

Port Klang

Penang Port

Maptaput

BangsueTrang

SuratthaniHatyai

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introduced on 1st July 2015 with 14 trips daily Current frequency 26 trips daily Distance of 1.1 km 5-minutes journey compared to 30-60 minutes by road

on Causeway Train capacity: 320 pax Average daily passengers: 5,900 pax Fare:

Towards SG: MYR5. Towards MY: SGD5

Current status: under negotiation for frequencyincrease to 36 trips daily

SHUTTLE TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN JB SENTRAL – WOODLANDS, SG

Cross Border Railway Arrangement

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY POINT : RANTAU PANJANG [NORTHEAST]

• Effective from 1st January, 1954• Terms on:

i. Joint Station (Padang Besar & Sungai Golok):• Land ownership & use;• Construction & maintenance;• Traffic management;• Joint staffing

ii. Through traffic:• Safety requirement;• Priority for express train;• Ticketing

iii. Rollingstock:• Hire & haulage charges;• Responsibility for damage & repairs;• Responsibility for loss of life, bodily harm

& loss to goods

iv. Settlement of account

Customs Clearance Procedure

04-05 AUGUST 2017 UNITED NATION ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION

FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

EXPERTGROUPMEETINGONTHEHARMONIZATIONOFTHERULESANDREGULATIONSFORFACILITATIONOFINTERNATIONALRAILWAYTRANSPORTBANGKOK

AHMADREZAZAMHUDIBINMUHAMADTEL:03‐88822873EMAIL:zamhudi.muhamad@customs.gov.my

CUSTOMSPROCEDUREFOR

LANDBRIDGE

SCOPE

1.Legislations

2.Document

3.CustomsProcedureForLandbridgeServices

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LEGISLATION

CustomsAct1967

ExciseAct1976

GoodsServiceTax2014

FreeZoneAct1990

Customs Regulations 1977

Customs Duties Order 2017

Customs (Prohibition Of Import) Order 2017

Customs (Prohibition Of Export) Order 2017

Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2013 22

DOCUMENT REQUIRED

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CustomNo.8(Paperless)

TrainLoadManifest(TLM)orListTrainManifest(LTM)

ConsignmentNote

Invoice

ImportLicense/Permitifrequired

GeneralBond/BankGuarantee

PackingList

ShippingNoteifrequired

Trainreceipt

CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

DepartingStation(Malaysia)

CustomsAgentdeclaredCustomsNo.8throughsystemsand

submitallrelevantdocumentstoCustomsOfficersexample

invoice,packinglist,TLMorLTM.

ContainerNo.declaredshouldbethesameasstatedinTLM

orLTM

CustomsSeals.

CustomsOfficersreleasedCustomsNo.8throughsystem.

GuaranteecoversDutiesandTax.GeneralBondforNon

CriticalGoods.BankGuaranteeforCriticalGoods

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Continue…..

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ReceivingStation(Malaysia)

CreateinboundCustomsNo.8(Matching)

CustomsOfficersensuredCustomssealisstillintact.

Customs Station

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PadangBesar,Perlis

PenangPort,PulauPinang

KlangPort,Selangor

TanjungPelepasPort,Johor

PasirGudangPort,Johor

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